*NOTE:

• A charge *$0.70 per participant over the participant tier max per year for AO day memberships, are tracked throughout the year and invoiced in December.

• The participants per year under the participant tier max is included in the yearly Race Organization membership fee.

  • * per participant fee subject to change upon insurance rates (updated each April)​

ATHLETICS ONTARIO RACE ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

• Event Insurance Coverage: General Liability, and Accident Death and Dismemberment for members and/or day members.

• Support: Provincial sport governing body support within municipalities as needed.

• Run Clubs, Running Group Coverage: Your organization and all participants have insurance coverage under your policy so long as your participants are also AO members (day member fee below for Events only); and Group Run Safety Guidelines are followed.

• Professionalism: Demonstration of professionalism as a Race Director.

• Promotion: Enhanced event promotion through exposure on Athletics Ontario website and social media platforms, and at least one feature in weekly newsletter around the time of your event.

• Discounts: 25% discount to the  Annual Race Director Summit.

• Event Sanction Fee: Sanction application fee of $75.00 is waived for all annual races within your Race Organization membership (pending Race Sanction Application approval).

• Grants: Race Organizations registered in good standing may qualify for club grants when available.

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• INSURANCE INFORMATION
  Comprehensive insurance coverage for all of your events and activities including but not limited to: road/trail races, associated activities and events, and training groups (Insurance details can be found here); all Athletics Ontario Sanctioned road and trail events under each Athletics Ontario Race Organization.  
  
  
  DIRECTOR & OFFICERS LIABILITY INSURANCE

• If Directors and Officers Liability insurance is required (for Not-for-Profit Organizations with a Board of Directors), you must take out an Athletics Ontario ASSOCIATE Membership, obtain an annual police record check ,and complete NCCP Safe Sport module as outlined below:

  • Athletics Ontario ASSOCIATE Membership 

  • ASSOCIATE REQUIREMENTS:

    • Criminal Background Check - submission options:

      • Submit your own Background Criminal Record Check to office@athleticsontario.ca.

      • Submit at time of Associate Membership registration via Sterling Backcheck. Athletics Ontario is pleased to offer a fast, convenient, and credible online method to request and obtain your police record check electronically, at the the time of registration, or upon expiration of your previously submitted police check. The type of check provided is a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC). 

    • NCCP Safe Sport – This module must be completed and valid. To register for this FREE online module, please visit https://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#SS